Talking Heads – Fear of Music (engineering)
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Talking Heads – Fear of Music (engineering) refers to the audio engineering work on Talking Heads’ acclaimed 1979 post-punk/new wave album "Fear of Music," noted for its experimental sound and innovative production.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
audio engineering project
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mixing engineering ⓘ recording engineering ⓘ |
| appliesToGenre |
art rock
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new wave ⓘ post-punk ⓘ |
| appliesToTrack |
Cities
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Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ I Zimbra NERFINISHED ⓘ Life During Wartime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToWorkBy | Talking Heads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEngineer |
Bobby Warner
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Dave Jerden NERFINISHED ⓘ Ed Stasium NERFINISHED ⓘ Greg Calbi NERFINISHED ⓘ John Potoker NERFINISHED ⓘ Julie Last NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhett Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ Rod O’Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithProducer |
Brian Eno
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Talking Heads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
critical acclaim of Fear of Music
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distinctive dark and anxious atmosphere of Fear of Music ⓘ |
| emphasizesInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ percussion ⓘ rhythm guitar ⓘ |
| emphasizesVocalStyle | dry, upfront lead vocals ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Brian Eno’s experimental production approach ⓘ |
| influences |
1980s alternative rock engineering styles
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later post-punk production aesthetics ⓘ |
| notedFor |
dense, rhythmic mixes
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experimental sound design ⓘ innovative production techniques ⓘ |
| partOf | Fear of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAtLocation |
Nassau, Bahamas
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAtStudio |
Compass Point Studios
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Sigma Sound Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hit Factory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedInYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
ambient room miking
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close-miking of drums ⓘ multi-track recording ⓘ overdubbing ⓘ rhythm-focused mixing ⓘ tape editing ⓘ textural layering of guitars and keyboards ⓘ unconventional reverb and delay ⓘ |
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